Nineteen companies were honored at the Marble Institute of America (MIA) annual meeting/awards ceremony in Las Vegas, NV, for earning the MIA accreditation credential in 2014.

With the demand for white marble on the rise, Vermont Quarries Corp. of Mendon, VT, has amped up its efforts to produce its top-quality material more efficiently so it is readily available for its customers.

The financial crisis of 2008 was seven years ago, but for many companies, it still affects them today. Mario & Son in Liberty Lake, WA, has experienced good times as well as tough times, but in the end, the company has weathered the storm.

TexaStone Quarries, which quarries and fabricates high-quality limestone that is specified and used by architects, builders and owners throughout the U.S., is the first company in the world to be named a certified stone producer that adheres to stringent new sustainability standards.

The Natural Stone Council (NSC) is sponsoring a webinar that provides a general overview of the new NSC 373 Standard for the Sustainable Production of Natural Stone 

Stone+tec Nürnberg, which will take place from May 13 to 16, 2015 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg reflects the entire spectrum of processing, as well as the diverse application areas of natural stone

The growing popularity of white marble countertops and vanities has been noticeable for a while, but I didn’t realize just how much of a sensation they have become until a visit I made last fall to the Vermont Danby marble quarry

Minick Materials, a family owned business that was founded in 1958 by Kenneth and Nova Minick, hosts an annual quarry tour.

In keeping with other buildings on campus, a variety of granite was selected for the design of Three Eldridge Place, one of the most prominent office buildings located in the Energy Corridor area of Houston, TX — giving it a high-class contemporary look

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Antolini of Italy.